Boyfriend and girlfriend engage in a dramatic bike race where the winner takes all (with benefits), while others cool down in the pool they're supposed to be cleaning for their club duties. For other after school engagements for those not into sports, there's activities for those that like to use their video skills to voyeuristic extremes, stargazing clubs to explore lovely constellations, and even a few field trips that may lead to impromptu anatomy sessions!

Spices are high value, export-oriented crops used extensively in food and beverage flavourings, medicines, cosmetics and perfumes. Interest is growing however in the theoretical and practical aspects of the biosynthetic mechanisms of active components in spices as well as the relationship between the biological activity and chemical structure of these secondary metabolites. A wide variety of phenolic substances and amides derived from spices have been found to possess potent chemopreventive, anti-mutagenic, anti-oxidant and anti-carcinogenic properties. Representing the first discussion of the chemical properties of a wide cross section of important spices, this book covers extensively the three broad categories of plant-derived natural products: the terpenoids, the alkaloids and the phenyl propanoids and allied phenolic compounds. Spice crops such as black pepper, ginger, turmeric and coriander are covered with information on botany, composition, uses, chemistry, international specifications and the properties of a broad range of common and uncommon spices.

Reviews scientific and technological information about the world's major food plants and their culinary uses. This title features a chapter that discusses nutritional and other fundamental scientific aspects of plant foods. It covers various categories of food plants such as cereals, oilseeds, fruits, nuts, vegetables, legumes, herbs, and spices.

This is a cookbook and specifically an allergy free cookbook. I found out my daughter had allergies at 7 months old after a severe reaction to cows milk protein. From that moment i had to learn how to cook all over again. She has multiple allergies and this cookbook is free from milk, eggs, nuts and fish. I also have included a few tips and ideas for familes that are just finding out about allergies for the first time. Im wantting to offer fresh ideas to people living with food allergies as quite often it is hard to find a suitable recipie. All of my recipies were from years of trial and error in the kitchen. The recipies are great for people and children with allergies but also their friends and families, schools they attend, community groups and hospitals.

Does the very thought of a children's party send you running for cover? Especially those of you who are newcomers to this particular aspect of parental pressure? Where to start? What about the cake? What do today's kids enjoy or expect? Jenny Dodd has all the answers. In Children's Birthday Parties she guides you through every stage - from the planning and invitations, and food and decorating ideas, to themes and entertainment. The book is divided into 20 party theme ideas, which can be adapted to suit almost any age group. The themes include a Sleep-over Party, Monster Party, Karaoke Party, Soccer Party, Space Party, Garden Party, Around the World Party, Fairy Party, Dinosaur Party and a Circus Party.

A practical guide designed to enable anyone to produce authentic Malay food. This comprehensive selection of recipes is superbly illustrated to show Malay fare at its very best. Easy to prepare recipes, with microwave hints and more are included.